- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children and adolescents have been admitted to adult mental health beds in each year since 2007.
Answer
The highest number of these admissions are of young males aged 15 and over where admissions to adult wards are usually for short periods at times of crisis where there are concerns about the safety of the person. In some cases it will also be the case that admission to an adult facility is judged by clinicians to be the most appropriate setting for the young person, taking account of their needs and safety and the safety of others. The small increase in 2008 is also likely to be in part as a result of the closure of the inpatient facility for young people in Gartnavel Royal Hospital and the opening of the new facility in Skye House as for a transition period admissions were redirected to adult facilities. We expect to see improvement in 2009-10 figures.
| 2006-07 | 186 |
| 2007-08 | 142 |
| 2008-09 | 149 |
We are also working closely with NHS boards to ensure that where a young person is admitted to an adult ward their care is specifically tailored to their needs.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive who is eligible for the NHS Minor Ailment Service.
Answer
People who are exempt from paying prescription charges are eligible for the Minor Ailment Service. The list of exempted categories is specified in paragraphs (a) to (i) of regulation 7(1) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/27).
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 23 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its special advisers regularly liaise with the press.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31349 on 22 February 2010 which provides information on the special advisers roles and responsibilities.
All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital cost profile is for the construction of the new Alexandria Medical Centre.
Answer
The anticipated capital cost profile for the construction of the new Alexandria Medical Centre is set out in the following table:
| 2010-11 | £1.2 million |
| 2011-12 | £8.6 million |
| 2012-13 | £7.51 million |
In addition, a further £3.5 million of capital investment is required in 2010-11 for the provision of dental chairs within the new facility.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) timescale and (b) capital cost is for the construction of the new Alexandria Medical Centre.
Answer
The following table shows the outline timescale for completing the new Alexandria Medical Centre in recognition of the board''s current phased capital plan:
| Approval of FBC | 4th Quarter 2010 |
| Construction Commence | 1st Quarter 2011 |
| Building Operational & Commissioned | 2nd Quarter 2013 |
| Post Project Evaluation | 2nd Quarter 2014 |
The capital cost for the construction of the new medical centre is circa £21 million.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will decide whether to give approval for the construction of the new Alexandria Medical Centre.
Answer
The Outline Business Case for the Alexandria Medical Centre was considered by the Capital Investment Group at its meeting on 14 April 2009. At that meeting, issues around dental provision within Dumbarton were raised and these concerns were passed to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to consider and address. The Outline Business Case will now be re-considered via expedited procedures when the outstanding issues around dental provision have been satisfactorily resolved.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the timescale for commissioning and building the new Alexandria Medical Centre has changed since approval of the outline business case by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
The timescale for commissioning and building the new Alexandria Medical Centre has not changed since approval of the outline business case by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 22 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many special advisers it employs, broken down by (a) portfolio, (b) job title and (b) salary band.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27902 on 25 January 2010 as it provides information on the number of special advisers and pay bands. Information relating to an individual''s pay band is regarded as personal. The full year cost of the current team of special advisers is estimated to be £765,000. By comparison the cost of the 12 special advisers employed by the previous administration in 2006-07 was £854,376.
The current special advisers'' specific responsibilities are as follows:
| Name | Specific Responsibilities |
| Kevin Pringle Senior Special Adviser | Strategic co-ordination across all portfolios, political spokesperson and senior adviser on communications issues. |
| Stephen Noon Senior Special Adviser | Senior adviser on policy matters across all portfolios with emphasis on FMQs, Finance, the Economy and Constitutional Issues. |
| Noel Dolan Senior Special Adviser | Senior policy adviser to the Deputy First Minister on Health, Wellbeing, Housing and Sport policy and media issues. |
| Geoff Aberdein Special Adviser | Liaison with FM''s Private office; adviser on FM diary issues. Lead on 2014. |
| Jennifer Erickson Special Adviser | Support on Policy and Communications for Economic Issues (part-time) |
| Stephen Gethins Special Adviser | Support on policy and communications for Environment and Rural Affairs, Europe and External Relations, Energy and Climate Change |
| Colin McAllister Special Adviser | Support on policy and communications for Education, Justice and Culture. |
| John McFarlane Special Adviser | Policy Adviser, Parliamentary liaison working with Minister for Parliamentary Business and the Parliamentary Liaison Officers |
| Will McLeish Special Adviser | Political spokesperson, advice on communications issues and liaison with broadcasters. |
| Stuart Nicolson Special Adviser | Political spokesperson, advice on communications issues. |
All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30743 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2010, whether there will be a cost in addition to NHS Health Scotland’s publicity budget of £55,000 as a result of the decision to carry out all corporate communications activity inhouse.
Answer
The Scottish Government can confirm that there will be a cost in terms of time and capacity of the team, not a financial cost.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses have graduated in each year since 2007.
Answer
The latest available data on the number of nurses graduating from Scottish Higher Education Institutions since 2007 is set out in the following table.
| Cohort | Numbers Graduating |
| 2006-07 | 2,415 |
| 2007-08 | 2,422 |
| 2008-09 | 2,403 |
